On the other, what is that kid 14? So I suspect he was press ganged into this shit, which sucks. Or maybe he was a diehard Banderite in which case fuck em, idk.
Also can't judge a teen for having shit food taste cuz I wasn't much better.
I think he was Azov, captured by Russians towards the start of the war, got traded back to the Ukraine and then proceeded to return to the front lines and didn't get lucky a second time.
The Ukrainian lines are collapsing and chaotic retreats are becoming the norm. This is your best shot in two years to either surrender to the Russians, escape to another country maybe, or die. If you choose to fallback to the next Ukrainian defensive line then you choose to be an obstacle in Russias way.
I'm weary of applying respectability standards anywhere, especially with something like funeral practices, but it does take real effort not to cringe at this